Trust sides with group seeking change at Full House Resorts
Howard Stutz, Las Vegas Review-Journal A trust set up by the late CEO of casino operator Full House Resorts is siding with a group of shareholders looking to remake the board of the Las Vegas-based company. In a letter to…
Caesars Seeking to Build $1 Billion Casino in Philippines
(Bloomberg) — Caesars Entertainment Corp., the largest operator of U.S. casinos, is seeking a license from the Philippine government to build a $1 billion resort in the country, betting on luring gamblers from across Asia. Chairman Gary Loveman and Steven…
Philippine regulator says Caesars must put up higher casino investment
MANILA, Oct 22 (Reuters) – U.S. gaming firm Caesars Entertainment Corp has to put in at least $1.5 billion as minimum investment if it proceeds to invest in the Philippines, an up-and-coming gaming destination that has lured some of the…
Mississippi: Coast casino revenue up; river casinos continue slide
With one less casino following the closing of Margaritaville Casino in Biloxi last month, the remaining 11 casinos in South Mississippi still saw gross casino revenue increase to $88.5 million in September. That is a $284,000 jump from a year…
Downtown Project unveils boutique hotel Oasis
Downtown Project Tuesday morning unveiled a new 44-room, nongaming boutique hotel named Oasis at its Gold Spike property, creating the first hotel in its development portfolio. The Oasis is the latest project for Downtown Project, Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh’s $350…
Railroad Baron’s Heirs Fight Casino Plans as N.Y. Weighs 16 Bids
(Bloomberg) — A New York panel that will select as many as four sites for upstate casinos must weigh threats of lawsuits, claims of environmental hazards and even opposition from the descendants of Gilded Age railroad baron E.H. Harriman. The…
(South Dakota) Should games like roulette, keno and craps be allowed in South Dakota casinos?
SIOUX FALLS, SD – Should games like roulette, keno and craps be allowed in South Dakota casinos? That’s the question facing South Dakota voters when they head to the polls on Election Day. Constitutional Amendment Q would allow more games…
NFL Abuse Ignored by Fans Who Blamed Baseball for Steroids Use
(Bloomberg) — Football became America’s favorite sport 42 years ago this month when a Gallup Inc. poll for the first time said the game was more popular than baseball. The NFL is retaining the title amid criticism of its domestic-abuse…
Scorpion
Is anyone else hooked on this show? Kind of like a geeky "24" except not quite in "real time". Replies: Posted by: Skinny on October 21, 2014, 8:47 pm I’ve been watching it and find it very entertaining. Posted by:…
(Canada) Gamblers flocked into four Vancouver-area casinos over a recent three-month period hauling bags of $20 bills that added up to millions of dollars in suspicious transaction
Gamblers flocked into four Vancouver-area casinos over a recent three-month period hauling bags of $20 bills that added up to millions of dollars in suspicious transactions, according to information provided by the provincial Finance Ministry in response to a freedom…